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Bernardo de La Paz

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8. Two things happening here, neither is good news for tRump

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 03:03 PM

Jun 24

1) Rutte's flattery is par for the course these days but, like the other flatterers, is insincere. tRump hears the flattery and stops thinking and starts basking in the glow. Everyone else knows it is an act, like Starmer's and even Bibi's acts

2) tRump will think the increase in defense spending is a straight up win and stop thinking. It actually is the first step of NATO divorcing itself from tRump, which means divorcing from the US. What it means is the US going it alone, with greatly reduced influence. Europe will buy even less of US defense industry, as Canada is going to do (considering dropping F-35 for example).

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Just what is NATO Sec General Mark Rutte up to? [View all] CatWoman Jun 24 OP

I hope that NATO sees Rutte for what he is Shellback Squid Jun 24 #1

I think Rutte sees Trump for what he is, Ocelot II Jun 24 #4

Netanyahu kissed trumps ass BOSSHOG Jun 24 #5

He's doing what diplomats everywhere are having to do - flattering Trump Ocelot II Jun 24 #2

notice how Rutte seems to be mocking Trump CatWoman Jun 24 #6

Krasnov (R-Felon) hates being called "Donald" BoRaGard Jun 24 #7

Any way of checking his bank accounts? Justice matters. Jun 24 #3

Two things happening here, neither is good news for tRump Bernardo de La Paz Jun 24 #8

and the big idiot posted the message on social media CatWoman Jun 24 #10

What he is actually saying is that... S/V Loner Jun 24 #9

Exactly, maybe Europe is waking up to a potentially new Third Reich threat on the horizon n/t Cheezoholic Jun 24 #14

That's the first thing I thought... karin_sj Jun 24 #15

Playing for time BeyondGeography Jun 24 #11

sickening how everyone knows Trump eats up bullshit praise Skittles Jun 24 #12

Sounds like NATO is enjoying the autonomy and power bucolic_frolic Jun 24 #13

The way I read it... sheshe2 Jun 24 #16